Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carteret, NJ reefer rate

$6,066reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,656 mi
Typical range: $5,278–$6,855
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Carteret price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,369
Fuel: $1,697
All-in estimate: $6,066

Return trip

Carteret → Houston$5,227

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,092	$3.07	$4,532 – $5,652
53' refrigerated	$6,066	$3.66	$5,278 – $6,855
48' flatbed	$6,124	$3.70	$5,267 – $6,982
Step deck	$6,668	$4.03	$5,601 – $7,734
Power only	$4,515	$2.73	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,408	$2.06	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,334	$2.01	$2,834 – $3,834
Sprinter van	$2,037	$1.23	$1,711 – $2,363

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Carteret

53' refrigerated lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$14,141	$4.90	$12,303 – $15,979	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$4,422	$5.32	$3,847 – $4,996	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$7,154	$2.85	$6,224 – $8,084	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$988	$13.54	$860 – $1,117	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$6,678	$3.61	$5,810 – $7,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$13,970	$4.91	$12,154 – $15,786	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,886	$3.68	$5,121 – $6,651	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$3,139	$3.24	$2,731 – $3,547	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Carteret, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $6,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,278 and $6,855.

How far is Houston, TX from Carteret, NJ by truck?

About 1,656 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,697 of the $6,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carteret, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,227, which makes Houston, TX to Carteret, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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